Projects | BioTerraVa — Water & Wastewater Engineering

Overview: BioTerraVa has delivered wastewater infrastructure across four continents, from the 700,000 m³/day Kitchener Drainage Canal mega project serving 1.2 million Egyptians, to 92+ INNPT mobile units in rural villages, and a landmark 140,000 t/year sludge-to-fuel circular economy program with Greater Cairo Sewage Authority.

1,015,000+

m³/day total treated capacity

886M+ EGP

program value delivered

2.5M+ tonnes CO₂e

GHG emissions avoided

9.5M+

people served directly & indirectly

Projects by Impact

BioTerraVa's project portfolio spans mega-infrastructure, resource recovery, rural mobile deployment, and industrial compliance. Every project is engineered for the worst-day scenario — not the average day — with senior P.Eng. oversight from concept through commissioning. Our work has eliminated pollution equivalent to 10 million m³/day of untreated wastewater, diverted 140,000 tonnes/year of sludge from landfill to fuel, and deployed 92+ mobile treatment units across Egypt's most underserved communities.

Municipal — Mega Infrastructure

Kitchener Drainage Canal Mega Project

📍 Delta Region, Egypt

Comprehensive wastewater treatment infrastructure for the Kitchener Drainage Canal — one of the world's largest treatment complexes. The project eliminated wastewater discharge volume from 10 million m³/day to 700,000 m³/day through integrated treatment systems including 12 industrial mobile WWTP units, 92 village mobile WWTP units using INNPT nanotechnology, open canal treatment systems, and ICEBT biological treatment technology. Designed for full metropolitan capacity with domestic and industrial flow segregation.

700,000 m³/day — 1.2 million residents served

Resource Recovery — Circular Economy

Greater Cairo Sewage Sludge-to-Alternative Fuel

📍 Cairo, Egypt

Landmark contract with the Greater Cairo Sewage Authority to divert 140,000 tonnes per year of dried sewage sludge from landfill disposal to alternative fuel for cement facilities including Lafarge Egypt. The program creates a circular economy model transforming waste into energy recovery value while eliminating methane emissions from landfill decomposition. BioTerraVa designed the sludge stabilization, drying, and fuel-grade preparation protocol.

140,000 t/year dried sludge diverted

Rural Communities — Mobile Technology

Rural Area Mobile WWTP Program (INNPT)

📍 Multiple Governorates, Egypt

Deployment of 92+ INNPT mobile wastewater treatment units across rural governorates including Fayoum, Demiatte, Sharqiyah, Giza, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut and Sohag. Each 100 m³/day truck-mounted unit serves villages of 500–5,000 residents with nano-particle chemical treatment achieving >90% pathogen, bacteria, and heavy metals removal. Endorsed by the Minister of Environment (2016) and witnessed by multiple governors. The program eliminated open sewage discharge across 61 villages and 21 centers.

92+ mobile units — 500–5,000 residents per unit

Industrial — Design-Build

Industrial Zone WWTP Upgrade

📍 Tampa, Florida, USA

Design-build expansion of an industrial zone treatment facility with nutrient removal upgrade, process optimization, and capacity increase to meet growing industrial demand and NPDES permit requirements.

65,000 → 150,000 m³/day

Municipal — Operations

Riyadh Sewage Treatment Operations

📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Nine-year operations leadership of municipal sewage treatment infrastructure with full O&M organization, regulatory compliance management, and workforce development for one of the region's largest treatment networks.

360+ staff under management

Municipal — Domestic

Ontario Municipal WWTP Expansions

📍 Ontario, Canada

Capacity audits, ECA amendments and expansion design for growing Ontario municipalities. Process simulation, hydraulic profiling, and regulatory compliance support for plants ranging from 400 to 50,000 m³/day.

400 – 50,000 m³/day

Industrial — Heavy Metals

Steel Mill Effluent Program

📍 Cairo, Egypt

Heavy metals source control and end-of-pipe treatment strategy for integrated steel operations. Implemented pH-optimized precipitation, ion-exchange polishing, and filter-press dewatering achieving full compliance for zinc, nickel, and other regulated metals.

Multi-outfall industrial program

Mega Infrastructure

Kitchener Drainage Canal — From 10M to 700K m³/day

760M

EGP budget

1.2M

people served

104

mobile WWTP units

2.4M

tonnes CO₂e saved/yr

The Kitchener Drainage Canal is a 69-kilometre stretch through Egypt's Nile Delta (Gharbia and Kafr El-Sheikh governorates) draining 456,700 feddans of agricultural catchment. Before intervention, 3.71 million m³/day of untreated wastewater discharged into the Mediterranean. BioTerraVa engineered an integrated solution reducing the canal's pollution load from 10 million m³/day to 700,000 m³/day of treated effluent — a 93% reduction in environmental impact serving 1.2 million residents.

Major WWTPs in the Catchment

Tanta 1 & 2

150,000 m³/day

El Dakhleyya

90,000 m³/day

El Mahalla El Kubra

71,000 m³/day

Berma & Sakha

39,000 m³/day

Naway / Qutour

39,500 m³/day

Treatment Performance

Heavy metal removal >95% (Pb, Cd, As, Cr, Hg)
INNPT capacity multiplier: 400% vs. conventional plants
Cost savings: ~60% (~1,000 vs. ~2,500 EGP/m³ treated)
Execution timeline: 6–12 months vs. 12–24 months conventional

Budget Breakdown

760M EGP — Existing WWTP retrofit

90M EGP — Rural mobile fleet (92 units)

36M EGP — Industrial mobile units (12 units)

360M EGP — Open waterway stations

Total: 1.246B EGP

INNPT Process Flow

1. Suction (5 min) → 2. Nano Mixing (5 min) → 3. Settling (30 min) → 4. Tertiary Filter (20 min)

Key Technologies Deployed

INNPT nanotechnology mobile units (92 village-scale units, 100–1,000 m³/day each)
ICEBT biological treatment for open canal systems
Industrial mobile WWTP for high-strength flows (12 units)
Domestic/industrial flow segregation and process design

Press: Covered in: The Arabian Egypt (Aug 2015) · Al-Masry Al-Youm · El-Gornal News · Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation

Circular Economy

Greater Cairo Sludge-to-Fuel — 140,000 t/year from Landfill to Lafarge

In a landmark circular economy initiative, BioTerraVa partnered with the Greater Cairo Sewage Authority to transform 140,000 tonnes per year of dried sewage sludge from a landfill liability into a valuable alternative fuel stream for cement production facilities, including Lafarge Egypt.

This program eliminates methane emissions from sludge landfill decomposition — a greenhouse gas 28x more potent than CO₂ — while displacing fossil fuels in cement kilns. BioTerraVa designed the complete sludge stabilization, thermal drying, and fuel-grade preparation protocol to meet cement industry specifications.

Environmental Impact

140,000 t/year dried sludge diverted from landfill
85,000 tonnes CO₂e avoided annually
Methane elimination from anaerobic decomposition
Fossil fuel substitution in cement manufacturing

Dried sewage sludge prepared as alternative fuel

Dried sewage sludge — fuel-grade preparation

Cement production facility using alternative fuel

Cement facility — fossil fuel displacement

140K

t/year sludge diverted

85K

tonnes CO₂e/yr saved

8M+

Cairo residents served

Circular

economy model

Rural Technology Deployment

INNPT Mobile Units — 92+ Plants Across Egypt's Governorates

Government-endorsed nanotechnology bringing treatment to villages that never had it before.

Truck-Mounted Mobile Unit

100 m³/day capacity per unit. Setup time under 30 minutes. Deployed to 92+ villages across Fayoum, Demiatte, Sharqiyah, Giza, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut and Sohag.

Field Installation

Mobile unit positioned at a village sewage station for immediate deployment. No civil works required — connect and treat.

Operational Deployment

Actively treating wastewater with nano-particle chemical process achieving >90% removal of pathogens, bacteria, and heavy metals — verified by the Central Laboratory of the Ministry of Environmental Affairs.

Government Validation

Endorsed by the Minister of Environment Dr. Khaled Fahmy (October 2016), who officially received 10 mobile INNPT plants from the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) — Kader Factory. Witnessed by Governors of Fayoum (Counselor Wael Makram), Demiatte (Dr. Mohamed Abd ElLattif), and Sharqiyah (Dr. Reda Abd Elsalam). Central Laboratory verified >90% treatment efficiency for pathogens, bacteria, worms and their eggs.

FAQ

Common Questions About Our Projects

What is the largest wastewater treatment project BioTerraVa has delivered?

The Kitchener Drainage Canal mega project in Egypt's Delta region, with a designed capacity of 700,000 m³/day serving 1.2 million residents. The project integrated 12 industrial mobile WWTP units, 92 village-scale INNPT mobile units, open canal treatment, and ICEBT biological technology to reduce discharge from 10 million m³/day to 700,000 m³/day.

How does the sludge-to-fuel program reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

By diverting 140,000 tonnes per year of dried sewage sludge from landfills to cement kilns as alternative fuel, the program eliminates methane emissions from anaerobic sludge decomposition (methane is 28x more potent than CO₂) and displaces fossil fuels in cement manufacturing. Total estimated savings: 85,000 tonnes CO₂e annually.

What is INNPT technology and where has it been deployed?

INNPT (Integrated Nano-Particle Treatment) is a mobile wastewater treatment technology using locally-sourced iron, aluminum, calcium and magnesium oxides to achieve >90% removal of pathogens, bacteria, heavy metals, and organic loads. It has been deployed across 92+ villages in Egypt's Fayoum, Demiatte, Sharqiyah, Giza, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut and Sohag governorates, endorsed by the Minister of Environment and verified by the Central Laboratory.

Does BioTerraVa work on North American projects?

Yes. BioTerraVa is a P.Eng.-led firm delivering services across Canada and the United States, including municipal WWTP expansions in Ontario, industrial upgrades in Florida, and compliance programs for integrated steel operations. All work is stamped by a licensed Professional Engineer.

What project sizes does BioTerraVa handle?

BioTerraVa designs, builds, and operates water infrastructure from 400 m³/day community plants to 700,000 m³/day metropolitan facilities. Our EPC delivery covers the full range: feasibility, process design, procurement, construction management, commissioning, and operator training.

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